Wednesday, 19th June, 2013
David Moyes will lead Premier League champions Manchester United off on their 2013/14 campaign with a visit to Wales and Michael Laudrup’s League Cup-winning Swansea City.
Moyes’ first season as Manchester United boss will see a much tougher test in the third round of fixtures with a trip to Anfield to face Liverpool, even as the Merseysiders kick off the opening day on 17th August against Stoke.
Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea, who boast the highest win percentage for opening-day fixtures alongside Manchester United, will give newly promoted Hull City a massive welcome to the top flight at Stamford Bridge.
A bigger clash awaits just a week after that as Mourinho and Moyes will lock horns at Old Trafford in what will be seen as the Portuguese’s benchmark for his second Chelsea stint.
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FA Cup finalists Manchester City will begin life under Manuel Pellegrini in familiar territory by welcoming Newcastle United, while Cardiff will celebrate their return to the Premier League with a visit to West Ham.
Tottenham Hotspur will be wary of making any plans for their opening-day hosts in playoff winners Crystal Palace until Gareth Bale’s future is sorted out.
However, the new season will also see an early battle for London pride with Arsenal hosting Spurs on 31st August.
The Gunners will begin the campaign with a home game against Aston Villa before visiting their other London rivals in Fulham the following week.
Opening Day Premier League Fixtures
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Hull
Crystal Palace v Tottenham
Liverpool v Stoke
Man City v Newcastle
Norwich v Everton
Sunderland v Fulham
Swansea v Man Utd
West Brom v Southampton
West Ham v Cardiff
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